Terrestrial protected areas in Ukraine
Ukraine: Terrestrial protected areas was 17.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial protected areas in Ukraine, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Ukraine stood at 17.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 327.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Ukraine peaked at 17.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2013.
Ukraine ranks 105th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial protected areas in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.0% | — |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +202.3% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +29.2% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 4.3% | 17.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 102 South Korea 17.7% compare
- 103 Cape Verde 17.6% compare
- 104 Colombia 17.2% compare
- 105 Kuwait 17.1% compare
- 107 Ethiopia 17.0% compare
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 16.9% compare
More climate change data for Ukraine
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,994 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 675.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,642 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 527.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 25.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 18.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Ukraine?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Ukraine was 17.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2013.
- How does Ukraine rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Ukraine ranks 105th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.